Florida State Road 290
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State Road 290, known locally as East Olive Road, is a major thoroughfare in Pensacola, Florida
. It runs from Escambia County Road 95A (Old Palafox Road) in the Ensley
community east to U.S. Route 90 (Scenic Highway) at Escambia Bay
. The road serves as the primary east–west route through the Ferry Pass
community.
. The route progresses northeastward through a mix of residential and commercial neighborhoods as East Olive Road, crossing over a nearby freight line. At the intersection with Oak Forest Drive, State Road 290 becomes surrounded by housing complexes. This continues for a distance as the highway makes a slight bend to the east until Whitmere Drive, where State Road 290 enters a commercial neighborhood once again. Just after the change, the two-lane highway becomes five lanes and intersects with State Road 291 (Davis Highway) in Ferry Pass
. State Road 290 continues eastward, passing a local strip mall and entering a residential neighborhood just east of Davis Highway.
State Road 290 continues eastward through Ferry Pass as a two-lane highway, passing several more condominium complexes and a local track. After the intersection with Ridgefield Road, the highway gradually curves to the northeast, intersecting with the northern terminus of State Road 289
(North 9th Avenue). After State Road 289, State Road 290 becomes three lanes for a short distance, until reverting back to two at Northpointe Boulevard. Continuing through a nearby residential neighborhood, this reverts back to three lanes once again, curving once more to the intersection with U.S. Route 90 (Scenic Highway, State Road 10A) on the shore of Escambia Bay
.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. It runs from Escambia County Road 95A (Old Palafox Road) in the Ensley
Ensley, Florida
Ensley is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 18,752 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
community east to U.S. Route 90 (Scenic Highway) at Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay is a bay located mostly in Santa Rosa County and partly in Escambia County, Florida, in the far western Florida Panhandle. The city of Pensacola is located on the western side, and the town of Milton is located on the northeastern end of the two-pronged bay. Both places are the...
. The road serves as the primary east–west route through the Ferry Pass
Ferry Pass, Florida
Ferry Pass is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 27,176 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
community.
Route description
State Road 290 begins at an intersection with Escambia County Road 95A (Old Palafox Road) in the Ensley neighborhood of Pensacola, FloridaPensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. The route progresses northeastward through a mix of residential and commercial neighborhoods as East Olive Road, crossing over a nearby freight line. At the intersection with Oak Forest Drive, State Road 290 becomes surrounded by housing complexes. This continues for a distance as the highway makes a slight bend to the east until Whitmere Drive, where State Road 290 enters a commercial neighborhood once again. Just after the change, the two-lane highway becomes five lanes and intersects with State Road 291 (Davis Highway) in Ferry Pass
Ferry Pass, Florida
Ferry Pass is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 27,176 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. State Road 290 continues eastward, passing a local strip mall and entering a residential neighborhood just east of Davis Highway.
State Road 290 continues eastward through Ferry Pass as a two-lane highway, passing several more condominium complexes and a local track. After the intersection with Ridgefield Road, the highway gradually curves to the northeast, intersecting with the northern terminus of State Road 289
Florida State Road 289
State Road 289, known locally as North 9th Avenue, is a north–south major thoroughfare in Pensacola, Florida. The road runs from SR 290 in Ferry Pass south to its intersection with U.S. Highway 90/98 at Cervantes Street...
(North 9th Avenue). After State Road 289, State Road 290 becomes three lanes for a short distance, until reverting back to two at Northpointe Boulevard. Continuing through a nearby residential neighborhood, this reverts back to three lanes once again, curving once more to the intersection with U.S. Route 90 (Scenic Highway, State Road 10A) on the shore of Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay
Escambia Bay is a bay located mostly in Santa Rosa County and partly in Escambia County, Florida, in the far western Florida Panhandle. The city of Pensacola is located on the western side, and the town of Milton is located on the northeastern end of the two-pronged bay. Both places are the...
.